(to Boris VIAN) Jean ROSTAND
Les origines de la biologie expérimentale et l'abbé Spallanzani
Fasquelle|Paris 1951|12.50 x 20 cm|broché
First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Very precious autograph inscription signed by Jean Rostand to his friend and neighbor Boris Vian: "Pour Boris dont la curiosité s'étend jusqu'aux origines de la biologie expérimentale. En cordial souvenir. Jean Rostand" ["For Boris whose curiosity extends to the origins of experimental biology. In cordial remembrance. Jean Rostand"].
Jean Rostand, who was Boris Vian's neighbor in Ville d'Avray, introduced him to Gallimard and made Raymond Queneau discover his works.
€600
Horace MOUCHY
Catalogue de la bibliothèque du château de Mouchy
Léon Techener|Paris 1872|18.50 x 27 cm|relié
The first edition, published in a small number of copies on laid paper.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands showing some rubbing, gilt noble arms at foot of spine, joints rubbed, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Engraved bookplate pasted on one pastedown.
Rare.
Handsome interior condition.
Signed autograph inscription from a member of the de Mouchy family to the vicomte de Lorencez.

€350
COLLECTIF
L'Eglise et la sexualité. Crapouillot n°34
Imprimerie spéciale du Crapouillot|Paris Août 1956|24.50 x 31.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 330 numbered copies on coated paper, the only deluxe copies.
Under the direction of Jean Galtier-Boissière.
Rich iconography, complete with publisher's slip, sought-after.
€70
COLLECTIF
La Belle Epoque. Crapouillot n°29
Imprimerie spéciale du Crapouillot|Paris Juin 1955|24.50 x 31.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 330 numbered copies on coated paper, the only deluxe copies.
Under the direction of Jean Galtier-Boissière.
Very fine and rich iconography, complete with publisher's slip.
Minor worming to foot of boards, one crease to head of rear board.
€70
COLLECTIF
Les procès célèbres. De Jeanne d'Arc à Pétain. Crapouillot N° 26
Imprimerie spéciale du Crapouillot|Paris 1954|24.50 x 31.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 330 numbered copies on coated paper, the only deluxe copies.
Under the direction of Jean Galtier-Boissière, cover illustrated with a drawing by Maurice Henry.
Rich iconography, complete with publisher's slip, sought after.
Light worming at foot of covers, one scratch with slight lack of paper to margin of rear cover.
€70
COLLECTIF
Vraies et fausses erreurs judiciaires. Crapouillot n°50
Imprimerie spéciale du Crapouillot|Paris Octobre 1960|24.50 x 31.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 330 numbered copies on coated paper, the only deluxe copies.
Under the direction of Jean Galtier-Boissière.
Light worming to covers.
€70
P.E. LAMAISON, Pierre ALARY
Voyage de l'Avant-matin ou la tabatière magique
Publications françaises|Paris 1962|25.50 x 32.50 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
First edition, one of 1000 numbered copies on Canson paper, ours being one of 150 numbered in Roman numerals and hand-colored for all illustrations, deluxe issue.
Work illustrated by Pierre Alary.
Handsome copy.
We include the subscription bulletin for the work, three menus from dinners aboard the steamship "Flandre" from April 15, 16 and 17, 1957
Our copy is enriched with this manuscript note on a loose leaf of Canson paper by Jean Guitton in red pencil: "Il n'est pas nécessaire qu'un livre soit lu... Parfois un beau titre suffit. Jean Guitton" ["It is not necessary that a book be read... Sometimes a beautiful title suffices. Jean Guitton"]
€100
Georges GUIERRE, Gus BOFA
Pirouettes et sarcasmes suivis de poèmes excentriques
Editions des presses modernes|Paris 1939|15.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on pure Lafuma paper, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy despite a slight angular bump to the head of the front cover and a pale stain in the margin of the back cover.
Prefaces by Pierre Mac-Orlan and Roland Dorgelès.
Illustrated work, as frontispiece, with a drawing by Gus Bofa.
€80
Jacques de LACRETELLE
Aparté
Nrf|Paris 1927|17 x 22 cm|broché
First collected edition, one of 114 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, the deluxe edition.
Handsome copy.
€80
Robert BRASILLACH
Lettres écrites en prison. Octobre 1944 - Février 1945
Les sept couleurs|Paris 1952|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Arches paper, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy despite two faint shadows on the first endpaper and half-title page left by the justification slip.
€450
Maurice DEKOBRA
La madone à Hollywood
Editions Baudinière|Paris 1946|13 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 600 numbered copies on vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
€80
Marcel PÉGUY
La rupture de Charles Péguy et de Georges Sorel
les Cahiers de la Quinzaine|Paris 1929|14 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 110 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, deluxe copy.
Light foxing to endpapers, otherwise handsome copy.
€150
Paul DÉROULÈDE
Le premier grenadier de France : La Tour d'Auvergne
Georges Hurtrel|Paris 1886|11.50 x 16.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 100 copies numbered and justified on Holland paper by the publisher, deluxe copy.
Fine copy despite small marginal worming on first endpaper.
Work illustrated with a color frontispiece, a facsimile letter as well as 7 plates of which 3 in color, historiated bandeaux and initials, reproducing drawings by Detaille, Berne-Bellecour, Baugnies, etc...
€250
Paul VIALAR
La caille
Denoël|Paris 1945|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Half cherry red shagreen binding, spine with six raised bands decorated with gilt fillets, moiré-effect paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.
Trace of bookplate that has been removed from one pastedown, otherwise handsome copy.
€100
Anna AKHMATOVA, COLLECTIF
La revue de Belles-Lettres N°1-3 de la 120ème année
La revue de Belles-Lettres|Genève [Geneva] 1996|18 x 25.50 cm|broché
First edition of this issue entirely devoted to Anna Akhmatova, one of 105 numbered copies on Rivaldi satiné Ivoire, ours one of 25 copies lettered by hand and reserved for friends and collaborators of the review, deluxe issue.
Very fine copy.
Numerous contributions including those by Anna Akhmatova, Isaiah Berlin, Susan Amert, Boris Pasternak, Pierre Voélin, Petra Hesse, Boris Eïkhenbaum, Viktor Vinogradov, Nicolas Bouvier...
Issue illustrated with engravings by Henri Presset.
Our copy retains at the end, like the 105 copies of the deluxe issue, its original print justified and signed by the artist.
€500
Sigfredo ARIEL
El cielo imaginario
Vigia|Matanzas 1996|18 x 27.50 cm|broché retenu par une corde de chanvre
First edition, one of 200 numbered and signed copies, the only issue.
Work illustrated by Violeta Naranjo enhanced by hand and embellished with collages.
Our copy contains a beautiful autograph inscription dated and signed by Ariel Sigfredo to a French poetess.
€300
Robert du PONTAVICE DE HEUSSEY
L'inimitable Boz. Etude historique et anecdotique sur la vie et l'oeuvre de Charles Dickens
Maison Quantin|Paris 1889|16 x 25 cm|relié
New edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Japan paper, the only deluxe copies.
Half chocolate brown morocco binding, spine with five raised bands showing slight scuffs, marbled paper boards, pebbled paper endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt with deckled edges, scuffs with lacks to marbled paper on lower edges.
Work illustrated with a portrait of Charles Dickens as frontispiece.
Handsome copy.
€300
Hans ARP, Vicente HUIDOBRO
Trois nouvelles exemplaires
Fontaine|Paris 1945|11.50 x 14 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, deluxe copy.
Cover illustrated by Mario Prassinos.
Handsome copy.
€300
Maurice LALAU, ANONYME
Les quinze joyes de mariage
Jules Meynial|Paris 1928|23 x 30 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
Edition decorated with 37 original color compositions, plus one on the cover, by Maurice Lalau created for the first time using the graphichromie process invented by the artist, including one on the cover, a title vignette and 37 in the text.
Printing begun in 1926 was completed on November 15, 1928.
Unique print run limited to 150 numbered copies on vélin Madagascar-Lafuma.
Slipcase split at foot, joints of the chemise spine with scratches.
Our copy includes the complete suite of 37 black illustrations on vellum.
Rare and handsome copy.
€800
William SAROYAN
Les aventures de Wesley Jackson
Editions du Sagittaire|Paris 1948|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition in French, one of 30 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
€200
Valentin Jean-Antoine FOULQUIER, Jules MICHELET
Thérèse et Marianne. Souvenirs de jeunesse
Librairie L. Conquet|Paris 1891|10.50 x 16.50 cm|relié
Illustrated with 11 original etchings by Valentin Foulquier, one of the numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copy.
Full red Russian morocco binding, smooth spine decorated with a gilt cartouche ornamented with gilt typographic motifs, gilt date at foot, gilt roulettes on headcaps, gilt fillet frame on boards, pebbled paper endpapers and pastedowns, triple gilt fillet frame on pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, gilt fillets on edges, perfect contemporary binding signed Champs.
Our copy includes a duplicate suite of the 11 etchings by Valentin Foulquier.
Furthermore, our copy is exceptionally enriched with an original watercolor signed by Valentin Foulquier on an endpaper.

€700
Rudyard KIPLING
Souvenirs
Paul Hartmann|Paris 1938|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation, one of 20 numbered copies on pur fil paper, ours one of the few hors commerce, a deluxe issue. Endpapers lightly and entirely toned. A fine copy with full margins.
€280
Gordon MERRICK
La rafale amoureuse
Flammarion|Paris 1951|15 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition of the translation in French, one of the 30 numbered copies on Alfa paper, the only deluxe copies ("grands papiers").
Rare and nice copy.
€450
Anatole SCHAÏKEVITCH
Serge Lifar et le ballet contemporain
Corrêa|Paris 1950|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on Marais crèvecoeur paper, ours one of the 100 hors commerce copies, deluxe issue.
A handsome copy.

€120
Jean COCTEAU
Oedipe-roi. Roméo et Juliette
Plon|Paris 1928|14 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition of Oedipe-roi, one of 212 numbered copies on pur fil paper, deluxe issue.
Work illustrated with 2 drawings by the author.
Fine full-margined copy despite small harmless tears at the lower deckled edges.
€150
COLLECTIF
L'oeuvre de Aimé Morot
Hachette & Cie|Paris 1906|34 x 44 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition printed in 500 numbered copies at press and bearing Aimé Morot's signature on the justification page.
Publisher's full red cloth binding, smooth spine.
Introduction by C. Moreau-Vauthier.
Work illustrated with 60 plates reproducing works by Aimé Morot.
Light foxing affecting the endpapers.
Rare and handsome copy.
€1,500
Henri BÉRAUD
Le Merle blanc, Ecrits 1919-1922
Du Lérot|Tusson 2008|14.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Rives paper, deluxe issue. Illustrations in text.
Copy in mint condition.
€150
Paul VERLAINE, Louis ANQUETIN
Confessions
Publication du "Fin de siècle"|Paris 1895|12 x 19.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Hollande, only deluxe copies issued.
Bound in cornered red morocco, spine with compartments tooled in black, gilt date at the foot of the spine, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved, binding signed Devauchelle.
Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of the author by Louis Anquetin bearing the autograph signature of Paul Verlaine on the lower part.
Provenance: Charles Hayoit library (bookplate on the pastedown endpaper).
€4,500
Paul MORAND
Excursions immobiles
Flammarion|Paris 1944|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 220 numbered copies on Vosges laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite foxing affecting the top edges.
€200
ROCH GREY
Billet circulaire N°89
Stock|Paris 1929|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 15 lettered copies on Marais vellum, deluxe issue.
A shadow left by a bookmark on the justification page and its verso.
Handsome full-margined copy.
€750
ROCH GREY
Age de fer
Stock|Paris 1928|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of the 15 lettered copies on vélin du Marais, deluxe copies ("tirage de tête").
First endpaper slightly and fully shaded.
Nice copy wide-margined.
€900
Jules NORIAC
Le 101e régiment
A. Bourdilliat & Cie|Paris 1860|20.50 x 23.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 13 numbered copies on laid paper, the most limited deluxe edition with 13 tinted paper copies.
Bradel binding in full marbled paper, smooth spine, brown morocco title-label, top edge gilt on deckled edges, modern binding signed Thomas Boichot.
Signed autograph inscription by Jules Noriac, below the justification page, to Edouard Delessert.
Work illustrated with 70 illustrations in and hors-texte by Armand-Dumarescq, G. Janet, Pelcoq, Morin and Deuxétoiles.
Our copy is exceptionally expanded with all the proofs of the illustrations printed on China paper.
Occasional light foxing and marginal stains at foot of some leaves.
Unique copy.
€750
Alfred JARRY
Ubu cocu
Editions des Trois collines|Genève [Geneva] 1944|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 150 numbered copies on handmade laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite slight sunning to head and foot of spine and to upper margins of boards.
€250
Camille LEMERCIER
Les fanas du ciné
Flammarion|Paris 1977|15 x 21 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on alfa vellum paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Handsome signed autograph inscription from Camille Lemercier: "A mon amie Régine Deforges dont j'admire le talent et la beauté, bref qui est la séduction même ! Ce dimanche de la Pentecôte 1986. Camille L. Dutourd." ["To my friend Régine Deforges whose talent and beauty I admire, in short who is seduction itself! This Pentecost Sunday 1986. Camille L. Dutourd."]
€100
John RECHY
Cité de la nuit
Gallimard|Paris 1965|14.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition of the translation in French, one of the 26 numbered copies on pur fil, deluxe copies ("tirage de tête").
Nice copy despite a small slight stain on the second cover.
€1,200
Jean-Paul SARTRE
Les séquestrés d'Altona
Gallimard|Paris 1960|12.50 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of the 45 numbered copies on Holland paper, the "tirage de tête" (first deluxe copies).
Nice copy.
€1,500
Arthur SCHNITZLER
La Ronde
Stock|Paris 1931|13.50 x 21 cm|broché
New edition of the French translation, one of 30 numbered copies on pure thread Marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
The French first edition having been published by Stock in 1912.
Endpapers slightly and partially shaded, a full-margined copy.
€120
Raymond QUENEAU, Boris VIAN
Zoneilles
Collège de Pataphysique|Paris 1962|21.50 x 27.50 cm|broché
First edition one of the 144 numbered copies on pur chiffon d'oreiller, deluxe copies ("tirage de tête").
Nice copy.
€580
Boris VIAN
Chroniques du menteur[Chronicles of the Liar]
Christian Bourgois|Paris 1974|14 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of the 25 numbered copies on Alfa paper, the only deluxe copies ("grand papier").
Very nice copy.
€1,200
BRASSAÏ
Histoire de Marie
Les éditions du point du jour|Paris 1949|12.50 x 16.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of the numbered copies on alfa vellum.
Introduction by Henri Miller.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Brassaï to Alex and Nadia Bloch.

€300
ALAIN
Vingt et une scènes de comédie
Paul Hartmann|Paris 1955|11.50 x 16 cm|broché
First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Rives vellum, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy.

€120
Julien GREEN
L'homme et son ombre
Seuil|Paris 1991|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of the 80 numbered copies on vergé Ingres de Lana, the only deluxe copies ("grands papiers").
Nice copy.
€450
Julien GREEN
L'avenir n'est à personne. Journal 1990-1992
Fayard|Paris 1993|14.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of the 80 numbered copies on vergé Ingres de Lana, le nôtre non justifié, the only deluxe copies ("grands papiers").
Nice copy.
€450
John DOS PASSOS
La belle vie
Mercure de France|Paris 1968|15 x 22 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation, one of 25 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Pale stains to head of front cover, otherwise a handsome copy.
€250
Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE
Rêveuse bourgeoisie
Gallimard|Paris 1937|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of the 245 numbered copies on Alfa paper, the only deluxe copies ("grand papier").
Nice copy.
€1,200
Paul MORAND, Marcel PROUST
Tendres stocks[Tender Stocks]
Nrf|Paris 1921|16.50 x 22 cm|broché
First edition, one of the 120 numbered copies on vergé pur fil, ours unnumbered, and re-imposed in quarto Tellière format, deluxe copies ("tirage de tête").
Important foreword by Marcel Proust.
Rare.
€2,000
Ventura GASSOL
Dolorosa
Marguerat|Lausanne 1944|11.50 x 17.50 cm|broché
First edition of the adaptation and French translation established by Ventura Gassol printed in 1100 numbered copies on cream laid paper.
Handsome copy.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Ventura Gassol to Marcel Herrand.
€50
Georges d' HEYLLI
L'évasion de La Valette (1815)
P. Rouquette & fils|Paris 1891|13 x 19 cm|broché
First edition printed in 200 numbered copies on laid paper of this offprint from La Gazette anecdotique.
Rare and handsome copy.
€80
Arnold BENNETT
Le spectre
Nrf|Paris 1926|17 x 23 cm|broché
First edition in French, one of 109 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.
Some light foxing.
€45
COLETTE
La jumelle noire (IIe journée)
Ferenczi|Paris 1935|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on bibliophile vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
€250
Roger GRENIER
Le palais d'hiver
Gallimard|Paris 1965|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 105 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Roger Grenier on the half-title page.
€80
Paul VIALAR
La caille
Denoël|Paris 1945|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on alfa, ours one of 10 hors commerce, the only deluxe copies.
Spine browned.
€70
José CABANIS
Les jeux de la nuit
Gallimard|Paris 1964|12.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 135 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.
Signed and inscribed by José Cabanis to Monsieur Régnier.

€80
José CABANIS
Des jardins en Espagne
Gallimard|Paris 1969|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 135 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

€80
COLLECTIF
Esprit. L'américain de la guerre froide. N°6 de la 17ème année
Esprit|Paris Juin 1949|14.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition of this issue of the important humanist review founded by Emmanuel Mounier, one of 50 numbered copies on alma du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
Contributions by Stringfellow Barr "L'amérique est déprimée" ["America is depressed"], Georges Friedmann "De Boston au Mississipi" ["From Boston to Mississippi"], other contributions by Rabi "Méditations au sortir des ténèbres" ["Meditations on emerging from darkness"], V. Siebrecht "La situation sociale en Allemagne" ["The social situation in Germany"]...
Occasional light foxing.

€60
COLLECTIF
Esprit. Poètes portugais. N°7-8 de la nouvelle série
Esprit|Paris Juillet-Août 1967|14.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition of this issue of the important humanist journal founded by Emmanuel Mounier, one of 50 numbered copies on Alma du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
This issue features a main section titled "Portuguese Poets: Ruy Bello, Adolfo Casais Montero, Raul de Carvalho, Fernando Echeverria, José Gomes Ferreira, Herberto Helder...
Other articles: M. Moreira Alves "Repression in Brazil", R. Federman "Happiness in S. Beckett"...
Stains to second cover and some light foxing.

€60
COLLECTIF
Esprit. Révision du pacifisme. N°2 de la 18ème année
Esprit|Paris Février 1949|14.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition of this issue of the important humanist review founded by Emmanuel Mounier, one of 50 numbered copies on alma du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
This issue features a main section entitled "Révision du pacifiisme" ["Revision of pacificism"] with articles by: Franck Emmanuel "Le pacifisme des forts" ["The pacifism of the strong"], Emmanuel Mounier "Les équivoques du pacifisme" ["The ambiguities of pacifism"], Paul Ricoeur "L'homme nonviolent et sa présence à l'histoire" ["The nonviolent man and his presence in history"]...
Other articles: Louis Pauwels "Commencement" ["Beginning"], Charles Piquois "Le bagnard" ["The convict"]...
Some light foxing of no consequence.

€60
COLLECTIF
Esprit. La révolte des étudiants dans le monde. N°5 de la nouvelle série
Esprit|Paris Mai 1969|14.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition of this issue of the important humanist review founded by Emmanuel Mounier, one of 50 numbered copies on alma du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
This issue features a main section entitled "La révolte des étudiants dans le monde" ["Student revolt around the world"]: Latin America, Japan, China, United States, Germany, Italy, England, Spain, Poland, France with articles by Ida Berger, Yoshihiko Hanawa, Luigi Longo, Jacques Julliard, Manuel Tunon de Lara...
Some minor foxing of no consequence.

€60
COLLECTIF
Esprit. Condition prolétarienne et lutte ouvrière. N°7-8 de la 19ème année
Esprit|Paris Juillet-Août1951|14.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition of this issue of the important humanist review founded by Emmanuel Mounier, one of 50 numbered copies on alma du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
This issue is devoted to the proletarian condition and the workers' struggle with articles by Francis Jeanson "Définition du prolétariat", Jacques-René Rabier "L'évolution quantitative du prolétariat", Jean Daric "Mortalité et classes sociales", Emile Rideau "Conscience extra-prolétarienne", Jean-Marie Domenach "La combativité ouvrière", Jean Lacroix "Prolétariat et philosophie"...
Occasional light foxing.

€60
COLLECTIF
Le sagittaire N°3 de la première année
Revue mensuelle d'art et de littérature|Paris Août 1900|14.50 x 22.50 cm|agrafé
First edition, one of the rare deluxe copies printed on Japan paper and not on Holland paper, contrary to what is indicated in the table of contents of each issue.
Contributions by Albert Mérat "Vers", Charles Morice "Dans le marbre", Maurice du Plessys "Pour Marie-aux-fleurs", Ernest Raynaud "L'opale", Ernerst Raynaud "Albert Mérat", Ernest Delahaye "Etude sur Rimbaud"...
Handsome copy complete with its double wrapper covering only the rare deluxe copies.
€250
COLLECTIF
Le sagittaire N°5 de la première année
Revue mensuelle d'art et de littérature|Paris Octobre 1900|14.50 x 22.50 cm|agrafé
First edition, one of the rare deluxe copies printed on Japan paper.
Contributions by Albert Mérat "Chambres anciennes", Jean Bourguignon "Humour et humoristes", Léon Maillard "Honoré de Balzac", Henri Marsac "La prairie et le ruisseau", Emile Maison "Ceci n'est pas une bluette", Ernest Delahaye and Cazals "Pauvre Lélian"...
Handsome copy complete with its double wrapper covering only the rare deluxe copies.
€250
COLLECTIF
Le sagittaire N°2 de la première année
Revue mensuelle d'art et de littérature|Paris Juillet 1900|14.50 x 22.50 cm|agrafé
First edition, one of the rare deluxe copies printed on Japan paper and not on Holland paper, contrary to what is indicated in the contents of each issue.
Contributions by Jean Moréas "Poésie", Jules Laloue "Eglogue", Frédéric-Auguste Cazals "Un café littéraire", Ernest Raynaud "Promenade au salon", Henri Marsac "Douze aquarelles d'Albert Trachsel"...
Handsome copy complete with its double wrapper covering only the rare deluxe copies.
€250
COLLECTIF
Le sagittaire N°9 de la première année
Revue mensuelle d'art et de littérature|Paris Février 1901|14.50 x 22.50 cm|agrafé
First edition, one of the rare deluxe copies printed on Japan paper.
Contributions by Jean Moréas "L'amour dérobé", Eugène Ledrain "Louis Ménard", Frédéric-Auguste Cazals, Lucien Hubert "Bibelots", Albert Mérat "Les prêtres" and "Les moines"...
A handsome copy complete with its double wrapper covering only the rare deluxe copies.
€250
COLLECTIF
Le sagittaire N°4 de la première année
Revue mensuelle d'art et de littérature|Paris Septembre 1900|14.50 x 22.50 cm|agrafé
First edition, one of the rare deluxe copies printed on Japan paper and not on Holland paper contrary to what is announced in the table of contents.
Contributions by Albert Mérat "Les exemples", Aimé Passereau "Les joyeusetés", Léon Frapié "Léon Riotor", Léon Maillard "Jules Valadon", Paul Fleurot "La fête de Diderot"...
Handsome copy complete with its double wrapper covering only the rare deluxe copies.
€250
COLLECTIF
Le sagittaire N°1 de la première année
Revue mensuelle d'art et de littérature|Paris Juin 1900|14.50 x 22.50 cm|agrafé
First edition, one of the rare deluxe copies printed on Japan paper and not on Holland paper contrary to what is announced in the table of contents.
Contributions by Paul Verlaine with the unpublished poem "A mon fils", Georges Izambard "Mai", Frédéric-Auguste Cazals "Le Procope", Ernest Raynaud "Promenade au salon", Lionel des Rieux "Stances", Albert Mérat "Trois âges : Attique ; Moyen-Age ; Renaissance française ; le triomphe de la république"...
Handsome copy complete with its double wrapper covering only the rare deluxe copies.
€250
André LHOTE, Robert DOISNEAU
Les peintres témoins de leur temps, tome VIII : L'âge mécanique
Musée Galliera|Paris 1959|14 x 21.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition, one of 160 numbered copies on Stella coated paper, ours specially printed for Monsieur Gottraux.
Publisher's full beige cloth binding, smooth spine very slightly browned.
Photographs by Robert Doisneau.
The work consists of the presentation of 97 painters and sculptors and 18 writers.
Our copy includes, like the 160 deluxe copies, the original lithograph by André Lhote which he signed on the plate.
€250
Alain LE YAOUANC, Louis ARAGON
Le Yaouanc. Lithographies
La pierre d'angle|Paris 1975|27 x 37 cm|en feuilles sous chemise à rabats
First edition, one of 150 numbered copies on Arches vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Rare and handsome copy.
Text by Louis Aragon in French followed by its English translation.
Work illustrated with lithographs by Alain Le Yaouanc.
Manuscript signatures by Alain Le Yaouanc and Louis Aragon at the colophon.
Our copy is complete, as stipulated in the justification page, with its original lithograph by Alain Le Yaouanc, which he justified and signed.

€800
Jean-Robert IPOUSTÉGUY
Les guerres du milieu
Chez l'auteur|Paris 1966|17 x 26.50 cm|broché
First edition printed in 300 numbered copies on laid paper and justified by the author in the colophon.
Small stains to boards, slight tear at head of spine.
€200
Charles DOBZYNSKI, François FÉRET
Journal alternatif
Editions Bernard Dumerchez|s. l. 2000|13.50 x 23 cm|broché
First edition, one of 40 copies on Rivoli paper, deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Our copy lacks the original work by François Féret which normally accompanies the 40 deluxe copies.
Manuscript signatures of Charles Dobzynski and François Féret on the justification page.

€80
Catherine PAYSAN
Les feux de la chandeleur
Denoël|Paris 1966|14.50 x 21 cm|broché
First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on pure laid paper, ours one of 5 lettered and hors commerce copies, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite slight sunning at head and foot of spine.
Autograph inscription signed by Catherine Paysan to art publisher Alex Grall and his wife Monique: "Pour vous, cher Alex, en grande affection et complicité de coeur." ["For you, dear Alex, with great affection and complicity of heart."]
€60
Paul LÉAUTAUD
Le petit ouvrage inachevé
Arléa|Paris 1987|14.50 x 22 cm|broché
New edition, one of 69 numbered copies on Ingres laid paper, deluxe issue.
Introduction by Edith Silve.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Edith Silve: "A monsieur Baguenier Désormeaux, ce livre où l'on voit bien comment Léautaud sut être protecteur de toutes... les bêtes !" ["To Monsieur Baguenier Désormeaux, this book where one can clearly see how Léautaud knew how to be protector of all... the animals!"]
€50
Jean ANOUILH
L'alouette
La Table Ronde|Paris 1953|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 180 numbered copies on Crèvecoeur laid paper, deluxe issue.
Fine copy.
€230
Jean ANOUILH
Pièces brillantes
La Table Ronde|Paris 1951|12 x 19 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition, one of the 90 numbered copies on pur fil Lafuma, deluxe copies ("tirage de tête").
Signed handwritten inscription by Jean Anouilh to Robert Delaroche-Vernet.
Nice copy.
€450
Jean ANOUILH
La Vicomtesse d'Eristal n'a pas reçu son balai mécanique. Souvenir d'un jeune homme
La Table Ronde|Paris 1987|15 x 22 cm|broché
First edition, one of the 14 numbered copies on vergé de Holland paper, deluxe copies ("tirage de tête").
As new.
€450
Boris VIAN
Et on tuera tous les affreux[And We’ll Kill All the Ugly Ones]
Editions du Scorpion|Paris 1948|12 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 120 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Half brown morocco with corners, spine with five raised bands, date at foot, endpapers and pastedowns of combed paper, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt on deckled edges, binding signed Alix.
Rare.
€2,800
André MASSON, Jean-Jacques LÉVÊQUE
Le temps réfléchi
P.A.B.|Ribaute-les-Tavernes 1964|15.50 x 21 cm|en feuilles
First edition printed à 40 numbered copies on B.F.K. de Rives.
With 3 original engravings by André Masson
Rare and nice copy.
€1,500
Elie RICHARD, François FÉRET
Charme des courses - Introduction au sport hippique
Editions Kra|Paris 1929|20 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 15 copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
Spine slightly warped, light foxing.
A full-margined copy.

€200
Charles DOBZYNSKI, François FÉRET
Lavoir de toutes les couleurs
Cadex éditions|Nîmes 1995|15.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 copies on Arches vellum, deluxe copy.
spine very lightly sunned without consequence.
Handsome copy lacking its slipcase.
Our copy contains an original painting by François Féret which he signed and justified.

€150
Lucien REBATET
Une histoire de la musique
Robert Laffont • Raymond Bourgine|Paris 1969|15.50 x 25 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on Cleopatra laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Publisher's red cloth Bradel binding, smooth spine, black paper endpapers and pastedowns.
Handsome copy.
€300
Louis-Ferdinand CÉLINE
Les beaux draps - L'exemplaire de Maître Mikkelsen
Nouvelles Editions Françaises|Paris 1941|11.50 x 19 cm|relié
First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, ours one of 10 hors commerce copies numbered in Roman numerals, deluxe copy.
Bradel binding in half red morocco, smooth spine, gilt date at foot, pebbled paper boards, covers and spine preserved.

Provenance: from the library of Maître Mikkelsen, Louis-Ferdinand Céline's lawyer during his exile and incarceration in Denmark.

We present, accompanying our copy, a certificate signed by the expert Bernard Portheault, attesting to the prestigious provenance of this volume.
€7,000
Julien GREEN
L'ombre
Plon|Paris 1956|13.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Japan, deluxe copies ("tirage de tête").
Beautiful copy wide-margined.
Illustrations by Charles Shoup.
€450
Honoré de BALZAC, François SCHOMMER
Une ténébreuse affaire[A Dark Business]
L. Carteret|Paris 1909|17.50 x 27 cm|relié
Edition illustrated with 29 original compositions by François Schommer (including the cover), one of 75 deluxe numbered copies on Japan or Marais laid paper, ours on Japan paper, deluxe issue.
Full blue morocco binding, spine very lightly sunned with five raised bands set with gilt dots and decorated with gilt interlaced designs, date and place gilt at foot, gilt roulettes on headcaps, wide frame of fifteen gilt fillets in interlaced pattern on boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, frame of gilt fillets in interlaced pattern on pastedowns, double gilt fillets on edges, covers preserved, top and fore edges gilt, engraved bookplate pasted on one pastedown, elegant English binding very slightly later dated 1913 and signed Zaehnsdorf, Hungarian binder established in London.
Each illustration, in double state in our copy, was engraved with burin and etching by Léon Boisson.
Handsome copy perfectly executed in a very slightly later English binding.
€1,800
Pierre SEGHERS
Le mur du son
Pierre Seghers|Paris 1953|64.50 x 16.50 cm|une feuille dépliante sous couverture brochée
first edition printed in 500 numbered copies on Auvergne.
Pleasant copy of this poem which consists of a typographic exercise in three colors and which unfolds in the manner of the famous "Liberty" by Paul Eluard
Autograph shipment dated by Pierre Seghers to his friend the poet Charles Dobzynski.
€120
Bernard VARGAFTIG
La preuve le meurtre
Librairie "La répétition"|Paris 1979|16.50 x 25 cm|broché
first edition printed in 150 numbered copies, ours one of 50 out of business.
Pleasant copy despite the marginally and slightly sunny boards at the top.
Autograph signed by Bernard Vargaftig to his friends Charles and Eliane (Dobzynski).
€80
Madeleine SMETS-LEFRANCQ, Arthur RIMBAUD
Bateau ivre[The Drunken Boat]
Ateliers du vieux tilleul|s. l. s. d. [circa 1954]|33 x 37.50 cm|en feuilles
Edition printed in 50 numbered and justified copies on Arches paper by Bonaventure Fieullien, ours printed for André Bocquetin with his bookplate pasted on a guard.
Pleasant copy.
This calligraphed album, engraved and printed on his hand presses by Bonaventure Fieullien (Franciscan monk who studied at the Academy of Brussels under the direction of the Belgian painter Oswald Poreau and who worked in sculpture, stained glass and painting, but who was especially recognized for his remarkable and spectacular illustrated books with amazing idiosyncratic lettering) was illuminated by Madeleine Smets-Lefrancq.
Signatures of Bonaventure Fieullien and Madeleine Smets-Lefrancq below the justification for the draw.
€450
Charles DOBZYNSKI, François FÉRET
Journal alternatif
Editions Bernard Dumerchez|s. l. 2000|13.50 x 23 cm|broché
First edition, one of 40 copies on Rivoli, head print.
Pleasant copy.
Our copy includes the original work of François Féret that he signed and justified.
Handwritten signatures of Charles Dobzynski and François Féret at the justification of the print.
€250
Martine BRODA, Gisèle CELAN-LESTRANGE
Double
La répétition|Paris 2006|19.50 x 29 cm|broché
first edition printed in 150 numbered copies, ours not justified.
Rare and pleasant copy.
Illustrated book of 3 drawings by Gisèle Celan-Lestrange.
Autograph signed by Martine Broda to poet Charles Dobzynski.
€200
Claude BEAUSOLEIL, Jacques CLAUZEL
Jack Kerouac
Editions A travers|s. l. • [Pantin] 1996|10 x 14 cm|en feuilles
First edition, one of 950 numbered copies on Alfa paper.
Pleasant copy.
Autograph dedication signed by René Char to Eliane Dobzynski, wife of poet Charles Dobzynski.
€250
Paul LÉAUTAUD
Lettres à Marie Dormoy
Albin Michel|Paris 1966|15 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on pure Madagascar thread, head print.
Bookplate pasted on the back of the first cover.
Tiny foxinges on the head without consequence, preserved witnesses, beautiful copy.
€500
Hermine DAVID, Benjamin CONSTANT
Adolphe
Fernand Hazan|Paris 1948|14.50 x 22.50 cm|broché sous chemise et étui
Illustrated edition of 14 original vignettes of Hermine David, one of the numbered copies on vellum from the Marais, ours one of the 14 literates comprising an original drawing signed by Hermine David , a series of vignettes on Japan and a colored suite with hand by Hermine David , head print.
Beautiful copy.
€1,000